Jackson Field (Greeley)

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Jackson Field (Greeley)
Full nameJackson Field Sports Complex
Location1850 6th Ave.
Greeley, CO, 80639
Coordinates 40°24′32″N104°41′13″W / 40.408801°N 104.686968°W / 40.408801; -104.686968
Owner University of Northern Colorado
OperatorUniversity of Northern Colorado
Capacity 1,500
Field size
  • Left Field: 349 feet (106 m)
  • Center Field: 416 feet (127 m)
  • Right Field: 356 feet (109 m)
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardElectronic
Opened1927
Tenants

Jackson Field is a baseball venue in Greeley, Colorado, United States. It is home to the Northern Colorado Bears baseball team of the NCAA Division I Summit League. The facility has a capacity of 1,500 spectators. The field was dedicated in 1952 in honor of Charles N. Jackson, a UNC trustee who helped purchase the land in 1927.

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Features

The field's features include a grass playing surface, a press box, an electronic scoreboard, dugouts, a padded backstop, restrooms, and concessions truck. In the summer of 2019, the field saw a new scoreboard installed as well as batting cages. [1]

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References

  1. "Bears Baseball See Improvements to Jackson Field". www.uncbears.com. University of Northern Colorado. February 6, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020.